Band for bracelets, &amp;c., and method of manufacturing same.



No. 709,|95. Patented Sept. I6, 1902,

T. s. BENNETT.

BAND FOR BRACELETS, 81.0.. AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME. (Application filed Dec. 28, 1900.) (No Model.)

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NKTED STAES THOMAS s. BENNETT, on PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

BAND FORBRACELETS, &c., AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,195, dated September 16, 1902.

i Application filed December 28, 1900. Serial No. 41,336. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS S. BENNETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bands for Bracelets and Similar Articles and Methods of Manufacturing the Same, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an im provement in the jewelry bands made up of a series of arms pivotally connected and known as lazy-tongs. 1 Such bands have been used on the open ends of bags and may be used as bracelets or belts.

The object of this invention is to improve the strength and utility of such bands andto construct the same of stockplate without the I use of solder.

To this end the invention consists in the peculiar and novel construction and combination of the parts whereby the whole may be formed in suitable dies without subjecting the parts to the heat in soldering, as will be ance.

more-fully set forth hereinafter.

When parts of jewelry are struck up.in dies, themetal becomes hard and rigid and the surfaces present a dense finished appear- When any part of the dieworlc requires to besoldered, the heat used in soldering draws the temper and leaves the metal soft and weak. The heat also changes the color of the metal, which requires to be recolored.

When articles of jewelry are made of stock-platethat is to say, of inferior metal plated with a film of precious metalthe edges of the metal have to be concealed and protected against contact with the air to prevent oxidation;

In constructing my improved bands I prefer to form all the parts of stock-plate, stamp the parts in suitable dies, and secure the partstogether by the use of dies without solder. The bands are made up of. a series of under side of the stamped-up concaved body of the front arm. Fig. 4 is a rear view of the spring.

units, as shown in Fig. 12.

front arm, showing the pivot-plate inserted. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the front armi, showing the back plate inserted. Fig. 6 is arear view of the front arm, showing the edges of the eoncaved body of the front arm swaged over to secure the back plate and the coiled spring inserted. Fig. 7 illustrates the next step, showing the back arm placed on the front arm and the spring engaged with the rear arm. Fig. 8 is a rear view showing a plate inserted into the back arm to secure the Fig. 9 is a rear view showing the back plate inserted into the rear arm. Fig. 10 is a rear view of the finished unit, showing the back arm connected with the front arms of two adjacent units. Fig. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of the central connection of the arms. Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectional view showing the end connection of a front arm with rear arm of adjoining units. Fig. 13 is a front view of the band in the contracted position, and Fig. 14 is a front view of the band in the extended or drawn-out condition.

Similar marks of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

In the drawings, 01. indicates the body of the front arm. This body a is formed of sheet metal, preferably of stock plate, and is stamped up in suitable dies to form a box or cover, the outer surface of which is covered with precious metal; I), a plate provided with a notch b and the pivot c, formed of tubular I wire secured to the plate I) by expanding the end of the tube. The plate I) is placed into the body or and is secured by the plate d, which closely fits the interior of the body a and is secured by swaging the edges of the body a into a groove formed on the margin of the plate d, as is shown in Fig. 12. The

' ivots c 0, formed of tubularwire are secured in the plate d by expanding the ends and serve to pivot the ends of the front arm of one unit to the rear arm of the adjacent The pivot c on the plate b extends through the holed/ in the plate (1. The coiled spring e is placed around the pivot c, the hooked end 6 of the spring engaging with the notch 17. The rear. arms are composed of the stamped-up sheet-metal body f, made preferably of stock-plate, the precious metal forming the exterior surface of the body f. The body f has a central openingf, into which the collar surrounding the hole (1 extends, as is shown in Fig. 11, forming the pivotal connection of the rear arm with the front arm. Thearm e of the spring 9 is now engaged with the interior of the body f, and the plate g is placed over the pivot c and into the body f, as is shown in Figs. 8 and 11. The plate h, perforated to receive the pivots c and c c, is now placed into the body-f, and the tubular wires forming the pivots c and c c expanded into the holes in the plate h. The edges ofthe body f are now swaged over, and the finishing back plate 2' is forced into place, as is shown in Fig. 12. By this construction the bands may be'made in suitable die-presses complete with little hand labor. The color, finish, and resiliency of the metal are retained, thereby securing strength and durability. When the bands are made of stock-plate or sheets of inferior metal plated with precious metal, the raw edges are all turned in and protected against oXida- 1. A lazy-tongs band composed of two sets of arms, one set provided with pivots and the other with means for the reception of said pivots, the said pivot-bearing arms each comprising a plate having suitable pivots secured thereto, and a recessed body within which said I as and for the purpose set torth.

2. A lazy-tongs band composed of two sets of arms, one set provided with pivots and the other with means for the receptionof said pivots, the said pivot-bearing arms each'cornprising a plate having suitable pivots secured thereto, and a body-piece formed of stampedup sheet metal, the said pivot-bearing plate being placed within the body-piece with the edges of the latter bent inwardly to secure said plate in place, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I

, 3. A lazy-tongs band composed of pairs of pivoted arms, the front one of each of which pairs comprises a recessed body and a plate provided with pivots and placed within the recess of said body with the pivots projecting from the rear face thereof, and the rear arm of said pair comprising a recessed body having the outer face thereof perforated to 'receive the pivots project ing from the said front arm and provided upon the interior with a suitable plate for receiving and holding the said pivots, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A lazy-tongs band composed of pairs of arms pivoted to each other at or near their centers and having the ends thereof pivoted to the corresponding ends of the adjacent pair of arms, each of the said pairs of arms comprising, first, a front arm comprising a recessed body and a plate provided with a central pivot and a second plate havinga pivot at each end thereof, said plates being set within said body with the pivots thereof projecting from the rear face of said arm, and, second, a rear arm com prising a body recessed upon the rear face thereof and having its outer face provided with perforations for receiving the three pivots projecting from the said front arm,and a plate secured Within the recess of said rear arm for receiving and holdingeach of said pivots, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. A lazy-tongs band composed of pairs of arms pivoted to each other at or near their centers and having the ends thereof pivoted to the corresponding ends of the adjacent pair of arms, each of the said pairs of arms comprising, first, a front arm comprising a recessed body and a plate provided with a central pivot'and a second platehaving a pivot at each end thereof, said plates being set within said body with the pivots thereof projecting from the rear face of said arm, and, second, a rear arm comprising abody recessed upon the rearface thereof and having its outer face provided with perforations for receiving the three pivots projecting from the said front arm,and a-plate secured within the recess of said reararm for receiving and holding each of said pit ots, and, third, a spring interposed between the two said arms and projecting into each of them and normally tending to close the arms on the central pivot on each other, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. A lazy-tongs band composed of pairs of arms pivoted to each other at or near their centers and having the ends'thereof pivoted to the corresponding ends of the adjacent pair of arms, each of the said pairs of arms comprising, first, a front arm comprising a recessed body and aplate provided with a central pivot and a second plate having a pivot at each end thereof, said plates being set within said body with the pivots thereof projecting from the rear face ofsaid arm, and, second, a rear arm comprising a body recessed upon the rear face thereof and having its outer face provided with perforations for receiving the three pivots projecting from the said front arm, and a plate secured within the recess of said rear arm for receiving and holding each of said pivots, and, third, a coiled springsurrounding said central pivot and having one end thereofprojecting into the interior of the front arm and the other end projecting into the interior of the rear arm and acting to normally close the arms on each other on the central pivot, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. V

7. A lazy-tongs band composed of pairs of arms pivoted to each other at or near their centers and having the ends thereof pivoted to the corresponding ends of the adjacent pair of arms, each of the said pairs of arms comprising, first, a front arm comprising a body recessed upon its rear face, and-a plate provided with a central pivot and placed within the recess of said body together with asecond plate provided with a central perforation for the central pivot of the first plate to project through and having a pivot proj ecting from each end thereof and also placed within said recess and secured therein so that the three said pivots project-l rearwardly from the saidfront arm, and, second, a rear arm comprising a body'recessed upon its rear side and formed upon itsouter face with a central perforation for receiving the central pivot of its fellow-arm and end perforations for receiving the end pivots of the front arms of the next adjacent pair of arms, and a plate fixed within the recess of said rear arm for receiving and holding the said pivots, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. A lazy-tongs band composed of pairs of arms pivoted to each other at or near their centers and having'the ends thereof pivoted to the corresponding endsof the adjacent pair of arms, each of the said pairs of arms comprising, first, afront arm comprising a body recessed upon its rear face,and a plate provided with a central pivot and placed within the recess of said body together with asecondplate provided with a central perforation for the central pivot of the first plate toproject through and having a pivot projecting from each end thereof and also placed within said recess and secured therein so that the three said pivots project rearwardly from the said frontarm, and, second, a rear arm comprising a body recessed upon its rear side and formed upon its outer face with a central perforation for receiving the central pivot of its fellow arm and end perforations for receiving the end pivots of the front arms of the next adjacent pairs of arms, and a plate fixed within the recess of said rear arm for receiving and holding thesaid pivots, and a backing-plate' secured over the recess of said rear of arms comprising, first, a front arm consisting in a recessed body a, and a plate 6 provided with a rearwardly-projecting central pivot c andset within'said recess, another plated provided with a central perforation (1 through whichthe'said central pivot 0 projects and such plate provided at its ends with 'rearwardly'projecting pivots c, the said plate d being set within the recess of the body a and the edges of the latter bent over upon the same, and, second,a rear arm comprising a recessed body f, having the outer face thereof formed with a central opening f for receiving the centralpivot c of thefront arm and also formed with end perforations for receiving the end pivots c of the adjacent pair of arms, and a plate h, secured within the recess of said rear arm for receiving and holding the said pivots c and c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. A lazy-tongs band composed of sets of pairs of pivoted arms, each of the said pairs of arms comprising, first, a front arm comprising a recessed body a, and a plate 19, provided with a rearwardly-projecting central pivot c, and set within said recess, another plate (1 provided with a central perforation (1 through which the said central pivot a projects and such plate provided at its ends with rearwardly-projecting pivots c, the said plate 01 being set within the recess of the body a and the edges of the latter bent over upon the same, and, second, a rear arm comprising a recessed body f, having the outer face thereof formed with a central opening f for receiving the central pivot c of the frontarm 'and also formed with end perforations for receiving the end pivots 0 of the next adjacent pair of arms, and a plate h, secured within the recess of said rear arm for receiving and holding the said pivots c and c, and a backing-plate 2', placed over the recess of the body 1", for closing the same, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

1 1. A lazy-tongs band composed of sets of pairs of pivoted arms, each of the said pairs of arms comprising, first, a front arm consisting in a recessed body a, and a plate 1), pro vided with a rearwardly-projecting central pivot c andset within said recess, another plate (1 provided with a central perforationd through which the said central pivot 0 projects and such plate provided at its ends with rearwardly-projecting pivots c, the said plate (1 being set within the recess of the bodya and the edges of the latter bent over upon the same, and, second, a rear arm comprising a recessed body f, having the outer face there of formed with a central opening f for re ceiving the central pivot c of thefront arm and also formed with end perforations 'for receiving the end pivots c of the next adjacent pair of arms, and a plate h, secured within the recess of said rear arm for receiving and Ice holding the said pivots c and c, and, third,

a coiled spring e surrounding the central fixed point therein and the other end a projecting into the rear arm and engaging a fixed point therein the said spring tending to normally close the pair of arms on each other on the central pivot, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of Witnesses:

B. M. SIMMs, J. A. MILLER, Jr. 

